In this book Dr. Michael Stankosky, founder of the first doctoral program in knowledge management, sets out to provide a rationale and solid research basis for establishing Knowledge Management (KM) as an academic discipline. While it is widely known that Knowledge is the driver of our knowledge economy, Knowledge Management does not yet have the legitimacy that only rigorous academic research can provide. This book lays out the argument for KM as a separate academic discipline, with its own body of knowledge (theoretical constructs), guiding principles, and professional society. In creating an academic discipline, there has to be a widely accepted theoretical construct, arrived at by undergoing scholarly scientific investigation and accompanying rigor. This construct becomes the basis for an academic curriculum, and proven methodologies for practice. Thus, the chapters in this book bridge theory and practice, providing guiding principles to those embarking on or evaluating the merits of a KM program. As a methodology itself for undertaking the development of a body of knowledge, a KM Research Map was developed to guide scholars, researchers, and practitioners. This book presents this map, and showcases cutting-edge scholarship already performed in this nascent field by including the dissertation results of eleven KM scholar/practitioners.

Chapter 1 Advances in Knowledge Management: University Research Toward an Academic Discipline, Michael A. Stankosky; Chapter 2 The Early Pathways: Theory to Practice-a Continuum, Francesco A. Calabrese; Chapter 3 Developing a Foundation for a Successful Knowledge Management System, Charles H. Bixler; Chapter 4 An Empiric Study of Organizational Culture Types and their Relationship with the Success of a Knowledge Management System and the Flow of Knowledge in the U.S. Government and Nonprofit Sectors, Juan Román-Velázquez; Chapter 5 Building a Knowledge-Centered Culture: a Matter of Trust, Vincent M. Ribière; Chapter 6 The State of Knowledge Management Practice in Taiwan, Po Jeng Wang, William D. Schulte; Chapter 7 Relationship between Knowledge Management Technologies and Learning Actions of Global Organizations, Juan Pablo Giraldo; Chapter 8 Leveraging Knowledge Management Technologies to Manage Intellectual Capital, Kevin O'Sullivan; Chapter 9 Knowledge Management Technology and Organizational Culture, Heejun Park; Chapter 10 Knowledge Management in a Military Enterprise: a Pilot Case Study of the Space and Warfare Systems Command, Captain Mickey V. Ross, William D. Schulte; Chapter 11 Knowledge Management Criteria The chapter is drawn from a paper entitled, "Outcomes of Knowledge Management Initiaitves," which has been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Knowledge Management 2005; 1(2): 50-67., Vittal Anantatmula; Chapter 12 A Framework of Intangible Valuation Areas, Annie Green;